PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Countries
Belgium
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France
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Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Augsburg
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Brussels
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Ferrara
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Germany (South)
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Italy (North)
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Mechelen
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Munich
1
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
19
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
2
Material
parchment
23
Format
oblong
3
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
none visible
7
normally
3
often
5
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
9
light brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
23
Number of staves
10
8
11
1
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
4
6
8
7
8
8
11
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
8
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
18
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
8
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
18
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
2
French
14
Italian
2
Latin
18
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
8
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
15
display script
6
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
23
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
2
brown
8
light brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
none visible
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
2
often
1
rarely
13
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
15
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
8
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Level of calligraphy text: high
Material: parchment
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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